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How Gekås Ullared streamlined planning and reporting across the entire organization with Mercur

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“Planning and reporting are now faster, simpler, and easier for our managers.”

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Joakim Petersson

CFO, Gekås Ullared AB

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About Gekås Ullared

Gekås Ullared is Sweden’s most visited retail destination, welcoming nearly five million visitors each year. Founded in 1963, the company has grown into a national retail icon, offering a complete shopping experience that includes retail, accommodation, dining, and events.

With a large and fast-moving organization, Gekås needed a solution that could support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across the entire business, while giving employees at all levels access to accurate and up-to-date data.

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The Objective

Gekås wanted to replace time-consuming, manual Excel-based processes with a single platform for business performance management. The goal was to streamline planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis, while ensuring that all employees could access reliable information.

Another key objective was to reduce the resource intensity of financial processes and enable faster decision-making in a rapidly growing organization. Gekås also wanted a solution that was intuitive and easy for business managers to use, without heavy dependence on finance or IT.

The Result

Faster and less resource-intensive planning

Mercur replaced manual Excel workflows, significantly reducing the time and effort required for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

A single source of truth for the organization

All planning and performance data is now centralized, giving employees at different levels access to the same accurate and up-to-date information.

Improved usability for business managers

The system is easy to learn and use, enabling managers to take a more active role in planning and performance follow-up.

Stronger decision-making

With faster reporting and better data availability, Gekås can make more informed decisions across the organization.

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Mercur Business Control gives us a faster and less resource-intensive planning and reporting process, which is crucial in a growing organization. In addition, it helps that it is easy for business managers to learn